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curious

美 [ˈkjʊriəs]英 [ˈkjʊəriəs]
  • adj.好奇的;奇特;稀奇古怪;不寻常;求知欲强的

派生词: curiously adv.

cur- 跑,流动 + -i- + -ous ...的

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adj.

1

求知欲强的;好奇的
having a strong desire to know about sth

They were very curious about the people who lived upstairs.

他们对住在楼上的人感到很好奇。

I was curious to find out what she had said.

我真想弄清楚她说了些什么。

Everyone was curious as to why Mark was leaving.

马克为什么要离去,大家都感到好奇。

He is such a curious boy, always asking questions.

他这个孩子求知欲很强,总是爱提问。

2

稀奇古怪;奇特;不寻常
strange and unusual

There was a curious mixture of people in the audience.

观众中有各色人等,显得很怪。

It was a curious feeling, as though we were floating on air.

那是一种奇特的感觉,我们仿佛在空中漂浮。

It was curious that she didn't tell anyone.

她没有告诉任何人,这很反常。

3


‘Are you really an artist?’ Sara asked curiously.

“你真是画家吗?”萨拉好奇地问道。

His clothes were curiously old-fashioned.

他的衣服式样陈旧古怪。

Curiously enough, a year later exactly the same thing happened again.

说来也怪,一模一样的事情在一年以后又发生了。

curious

频次

  • 1
    ADJ-GRADED 求知欲强的;好奇的
    If you are curious about something, you are interested in it and want to know more about it.

    Steve was intensely curious about the world I came from...

    史蒂夫非常想了解我以前生活的那个世界。

  • The woman in the shop had looked at them curiously...

    商店里的那个女人曾经好奇地看着他们。

  • 3
    ADJ-GRADED 稀奇古怪的;不寻常的;难以理解的
    If you describe something as curious, you mean that it is unusual or difficult to understand.

    There is a curious thing about her writings in this period...

    她在这期间的著作与以往有所不同。

  • Harry was curiously silent through all this...

    在整个过程中哈里都一言不发,令人费解。

adj

1
eager to investigate and learn or learn more (sometimes about others' concerns)
a curious child is a teacher's delight
a trap door that made me curious
curious investigators
traffic was slowed by curious rubberneckers
curious about the neighbor's doings
2
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
a curious hybrid accent
her speech has a funny twang
they have some funny ideas about war
had an odd name
the peculiar aromatic odor of cloves
something definitely queer about this town
what a rum fellow
singular behavior
Synonym: funny odd peculiar queer rum rummy singular
3
having curiosity aroused;eagerly interested in learning more
a trap door that made me curious

数据来源:WordNet

  1. Curious pedestrians were ordered to move along

    好奇的路人被责令离开。

  2. Both of them looked at him with that curious , slightly amused and even arch expression .

    他们俩都看着他,带着一副好奇的、有点觉得好笑甚至是淘气的表情。

  3. There was a curious mixture of people in the audience .

    观众中有各色人等,显得很怪。

  4. He is such a curious boy , always asking questions .

    他这个孩子求知欲很强,总是爱提问。

  5. It was curious that she didn 't tell anyone .

    她没有告诉任何人,这很反常。

  6. Everyone was curious as to why Mark was leaving .

    马克为什么要离去,大家都感到好奇。

  7. My eye fell on a curious object .

    我突然见到了一样奇怪的东西。

  8. It is a curious paradox that professional comedians often have unhappy personal lives .

    这真是个奇怪的矛盾现象——职业喜剧演员的私人生活往往并不快乐。

  9. By a curious twist of fate we met again only a week or so later .

    由于命运巧妙的安排,大约只过了一周我们又相逢了。

  10. The naval high command 's response to these developments is rather curious .

    海军最高指挥部对这些进展的回应十分反常。

  11. There is a curious thing about her writings in this period

    她在这期间的著作与以往有所不同。

  12. Steve was intensely curious about the world I came from

    史蒂夫非常想了解我以前生活的那个世界。

  13. The pageant promises to be a curious mixture of the ancient and modern

    游行盛典将会是古老与现代的奇特融合。

  14. By a curious twist of fate , cricket was also my favourite sport

    让人感到惊奇的是,板球碰巧也是我最喜欢的运动。

  15. They entered the shop , which was a curious ramshackle building .

    他们进了商店,那是幢年久失修的奇特建筑。

  16. Children are naturally curious .

    孩子天生好奇。

  17. Curious tourists and reporters from around the globe are descending upon the peaceful villages .

    好奇的游客和记者从世界各地一齐涌向这些平静的村落。

  18. Jones himself was a curious mixture of radicalism and conservatism .

    琼斯自己是个奇特的混合体,既保守又激进。

  19. Though Lloyd George 's behaviour seemed curious , Haig still did not smell a rat .

    尽管劳埃德·乔治的行为古怪,黑格仍然没有任何怀疑。

  20. The interior was shielded from the curious gaze of passersby .

    屋子内部被挡住了,以防路人好奇地张望。

  21. ' Why do you want to know that ? ' he demanded . — 'Just curious , that 's all . '

    “你为什么想知道那件事?”他问道。——“只是好奇,仅此而已。”

  22. New studies show a curious link between snoring and high blood pressure .

    新研究表明,打鼾和高血压之间有某种奇怪的联系。

  23. People gathered round , curious to know what is happening .

    人们聚拢过来,很想知道发生了什么事情。

  24. He collected a quantity of curious information .

    他搜集了大量稀奇古怪的消息。

  25. Children are curious .

    孩子们是好奇的。

  26. A curious spectacle was witnessed .

    目击了这一奇异的景象。

  27. He was curious as to what else John would reveal .

    他很想知道约翰还要揭发些什么。

  28. What a novel thing you are so curious about ?

    什么稀奇东西让你这么好奇?

  29. People were curious about the flying machine .

    人们对飞行器感到好奇。

  30. I like curious students .

    我喜欢有好奇心的学生。

前缀
e-跑,流动

cure vt. 治愈

cur- 跑,流动 + -e

后缀
e-...的

dangerous adj. 危险的

danger n.危险 + -ous ...的

famous adj. 著名的

fam 说,论 + -ous ...的

generous adj. 慷慨的

gener 出生 + -ous ...的

humorous adj. 幽默的

humor n.幽默 + -ous ...的

nervous adj. 焦虑的

nerv(e) 神经 + -ous ...的

precious adj. 珍奇的

preci 价格,价值 + -ous ...的

serious adj. 不好的

seri- 重的 + -ous ...的

autonomous adj. 自主的

autonom(y) + -ous ...的

mountainous adj. 多山的

mountain n.山 + -ous ...的

poisonous adj. 引起中毒的

poison n.毒物 + -ous ...的

anxious adj. 焦虑的

anx- 苦恼 + -i- + -ous ...的

conscious adj. 有意识的

con- 共同,一起 + sci 知道 + -ous ...的

enormous adj. 巨大的

e- 向外,离开 + norm 规则 + -ous ...的

jealous adj. 嫉妒的

jeal 热心,热情 + -ous ...的

marvelous adj. 了不起的

marvel 奇迹 + -ous ...的

numerous adj. 很多的

numer 数目 + -ous ...的

obvious adj. 明显的

ob- 加强 + vi 道路 + -ous ...的

previous adj. 上一次的, 上一个的

pre- ...前的 + vi 道路 + -ous ...的

prosperous adj. 繁荣的

prosper 兴旺,繁荣 + -ous ...的

ridiculous adj. 荒唐的

ridicule 嘲笑 + -ous ...的

tedious adj. 乏味的

tedi- 疲乏,厌倦 + -ous ...的

tremendous adj. 巨大的,极大的

trem- 颤抖 + end n.最后部分 + -ous ...的

vigorous adj. 充满活力的

vigor 精力,活力 + -ous ...的

anonymous adj. 匿名的

an- 否定 + onym 名字 + -ous ...的

fabulous adj. 极好的

fabul 说 + -ous ...的

superfluous adj. 过剩的

super- 超过 + flu 流动 + -ous ...的

gorgeous adj. 非常漂亮的

gorge 装饰喉咙的东西 + -ous ...的

monotonous adj. 单调的

mono- 单个 + ton 声 + -ous ...的

rigorous adj. 严格缜密的

rigor 严格,严密 + -ous ...的

conspicuous adj. 引人注目的

con- 共同,一起 + spic 看 + -u- + -ous ...的

disastrous adj. 极糟糕的

disast(er) 灾祸 + -ous ...的

infectious adj. 传染性的,感染的(尤指通过呼吸)

infect v.感染 + -ous ...的

  • 词语搭配

curious与以下词性连用

n.

curious expression

好奇的表情

curious gaze

好奇的注视

curious glance

好奇的一瞥

curious mixture of something

…的奇特组合